Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung i770 Saga

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 15 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    i770 Saga:
    130 g
  • Width

    i770 Saga: 3.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    i770 Saga:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i770 Saga: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    i770 Saga:
    2.55 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    i770 Saga:
    Qualcomm MSM7500
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 6.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    i770 Saga:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    i770 Saga: 8.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    i770 Saga:
    124 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +8.4 mm versus i770 Saga
    Width:
    65.5 mm +3.5 mm versus i770 Saga
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. i770 Saga

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +6.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. i770 Saga

    130 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. i770 Saga

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 190.3% more rectangular screen area than i770 Saga.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. i770 Saga

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. i770 Saga

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i770 Saga.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai770 Saga
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input For Verizon